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Whithy Fre Prose, Wodnteoday, MRch"'il 1995 ,Pa 3 OBiTUARIES Former St. Mark's minister diesat9 BEY. CHAIRLES WBAGG The visiteing minisfter of St. MarWs United hurch, Whitby, from 1972 to 1986, Lev. Char-les Robert (Bob) Wragdiod at Fairview LodgeWy, on Feb. 14, 1995. He was 92. >He lived at 908 King St. since retiring to Wbitby fromn the active ministry of the United Church in A son 0f the late Albert Wraqg and Ellen Waugh, ho was born in Newtonville, Ont, on May 23, 1902 and spent the first 23 years ofise life there.' Bev. . Wragg attended Albert' College, Belleville, from 1925 te 1929, and Qeen's University, Kinstn, ndUnion Smn;;I NewÃŽ York,ý from 1929 te 1935. Tec.ýhnician sheds lit on. mysteiry 'r Don MacMaster Do- some of the town's streetlights turn off when, you walk or drive under them? A number 0f our customers have questioned us about this strange occurrence. We worked out an elaborate theory on how the, aura from a human. body, through some mysterious magNsm could affect streetlights. We passed the information te Whit y Hyr staff. Enter Sandra Graham,, a technician at Whitby Hydro Who looks s4fter the tewn's 7,000 streetlights, owned by the Town of Whitby, although Whitby Hydro is genorally contracted te maintain them. Sho proceeded with a methodicai investigation into this rnystery. To redtuce onorgy costs, in 1991 the Town of Wh itby convoi-ted the, existing mercury vapour and incandescent, streetlighting te, high-pressure sodium luminaires under the. Stroet-Smart program offerod by Ontario Hydre. The electric bill for the ne.w streetlights dropped by $5,800 per month. But as the lamps appraach the end of their useful life, they often adopt a "cycing' stage. During the hast stages of a lamp's life it will came on, and aftor a priadof time it will trip off. As the lamp cools, the tripp*ng mechanism is reset and the lamp automatically cornes on only te go off again later. In othor -words, Our streetlighting expert is sa»m that if the-stroetlight goes off as you walk or drive under it, its just a concidence. One quarter of the tewn's streetlights are washed and rolamped every year. Replacing lamps every four years is considered reasonablo in terms of lamp life. However, ini spite of the ongoing replacement program and timely 'repair of reported problems, there was still a significant number 0f maifunctioning streetlights in Whitby. In 1991 during the streetlight conversion, the replacement Programn was halted since ail the streetlights had just been replaced. In 1993, the relamping programn was again started buta weekly night patrol by Whitby Hydro, personnel was nat reinstated. Payment for this part of -the -maintenance program fell victim te the austerity initiatives necessary te stem the, rise 0f taxes. Whitby Hydro is now responding te streetlight complaints based on public awareness as well as a report from the Town of Whitby's snow remôval night patrol. Thereforo, as we enter inte the foui-ti and final year of life for at least a quarter of the 7,000 streetlights in town, the number of ma]functioning lights is noticoable. Residents should report any streetlight that is damagod or not working. If the light is out, dimi or cycling, or if the polo or stretlghthea isdamaged, cal Hydro at 668-5878.' .Don MacMaster is chair of the Whitby Hydro Electric Commission. Good advtce critical By Paul Gawne It often surprises me how little people spend thinklng about and planning for their financial future. At the risk of seunding trite, I'd like to say there are those who spend more time planning their vacations than they do planning their retirement. And thats a concern. With looming goveinment deficits, inflation, the uncertainty 0f the availabililty of government pen sions in the future and the increasing tex burdon on the individual, astute financial management is absolutely critical te one's quality of life down the road. A good financial advisor can help make the difference. FInancial planners offer a variety of services and professional advice ranging from portfolio management to tax reduction strategies te estate planninic. Sunce Canadians have less and less time available for their tax affairs, this service is becoing inrasinghyý valuable. Whatee your financial situation, whatever your level of inivostment experienoe, a good financial adviser will work with you te assess your personal objectives and recommend a strategy that's right for your neods. This le usualhy done through a soiles of meetings and a thorough roviow of your assets, financial goals and personal factors such as age and profession. Having spent the past.number of years pr-ovding financial planning advice te, Canadians, I've found that what prevents many people from taking control of their financiai destiny is skepticism and fear. A good financial advisor will help te dispel thoso fears by providing the client with knowledge and understanding about their investments. Paul Ga wne is au indeévendent financial advisor .WiLb Fortune Financial in Whitby. Howas ordained as a minister at Peterborough in 1935 and began his ministry ini 1936. Hie served in the parishes of Vilna, Albert in 1937; Peac e River, Alta. from 1937 te 1941; Viking, Alta. from 1941 te 1945;- Glen Morrs, Ont. fromn 1945 te 1948; Cains:viile from 1948 te 1957; Cannington,- 1957 >to 1965 and Carlisle from 1965 te 1970 when ho retired te, Whitby. Bey. Wragg was a member of St. Marke's United Church,4 Composite Liodge No. 30 AF and AM, the Whitby Seniors' Activity Centre and the shufileboard club. On May 29, 1976, ho was maried at Bednersville, Ont. te his second wife, the former Helen Hubbs, who survives him. Rev Wragg is aiso, survived by daughters 'Shiley (and her husband Ralph Gange) and Carolyn tand her husbhand Ciaid West), grandchildren Grog and NickyRoan and Kelly and Scott West, and many step-grandchildren. He is also survived by b rother Oswald. His first vwife, the former Alice Pearl Hubbs, died on Oct. 13, 1971.' Rev.,Wragg was at the W.C. Town Funeral Chapel, Whitby. Rev. Brian Cee and Lev. Jeannette Millar conducted the funoral service on Feb. 18- at St. Marks United Church, followed by untermont in Mount Ljawn Memorial Gardens, Whitby. If desired, contributions te St. Marks United Church, Fairview Lodgo, Composite Lodge No. 30 AF and AM, or the charity of choice, would ho appreciated. JAMES A. (JI) CRAWFOIRD A resident of Whitby for 30 pears, James A. (Jim) Crawford died at Whitby on Feb. 20,,1995 at ae 68. Helived at '260 Watson St. W., Wbitby. A son of the late Elliott Cedric Alvin Crawford and frene Whytock, ho was born in Niagara Falls, Ont., on April 12,1926. Mr. Crawford was a retired foreman at General Motors of Canada, Oshawa. On March 10, 1956, ho was married in Easton, Maryland te the former Mandy Bowman, who survives him. Ho is aise survived by sons Timothy of Easton, Maryland, Daniel of Miami, Florida and Robert of Whitby. The funeral service was held at the W.C. Town Funeral Chapel, Whitby, on Feb. 25, 19.95, followod by cremnation. If desired, contributions te the Canadian Cancer Society would ho appreciated. ELSIE JANE ELLISON A residont of Whitby for more than 65 years, Elsie Jane Ellison died at Fairview Ladge, Whitby, where she lived for many years, on Feb. 20, 1995. She was 91. A daughter 0f the late William Harden and Jane Holland, she was born in Kent, England, on June 28, 1903 and was the last surviving member of a family of 12. She was maried in VWtby in 1930 te William Isaac Ellisen, who died on Jan. 1, 1970. Mrs. Ellison is survived by ister-in-law Dorothy Ellison, nephew Don and nieces Doreen~ and Betty. Mis. Ellisen was at the Consumers Gas is proposing to install a 16 inch natural gas pipeline from their existing pipeline on Taunton Road to the proposed Whitby Co-Generation Plant. The purpose of the pipeline is two fold: to supply gas to the proposed CÃ"-Generation'Plant and to reinforce the present gas distributi.on system in Whitby. Consumners Gas retained Acres International to Lindertake a route seleetion and environrnental assessment for the proposed gas pipeline. Acres has now cornpléted their route selection ýstudy based on environmental and socio-economic impacts and their preferred location for the pipeline is along the Ontario Hydro corridor. In order to obtain public input into this proposaI and' discuss the predicted impacts and their proposed mitigation, Acres is holding a public meeting on: Mai-ch 9,1995 at 7:30 p.m., Coinmittee Room 1 Whitby Municipal Building,. 575 Rossland Road East Whtby. Details of the prefelTed pipeline route location within the Hydro corridor will be given. Anyone interested in the proposed pipeline is welcome to attend. For further information, please contact Cate Mee Acres International Limlited 5259 Dorchester Road, Niagara Falls, Ontario, LIE 6W I Telephone.(905) 374-5200 ca/i co/leci Facsirnile (905) 374-1157 Legend Study Area Boundary Preferred Pipeline Route Existing Consumers Pipeline Whitbv Municipal Building 'TA I R( Armstron Funeral Home Oshawa, where the fÙliraid service was'conducted on Feb; 22, followed by interment ini Union CemeteryOshawa. If desirod, contributions to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. HELEN GONNOR A resident of Whitby ail her life, Helen Connor, who lived at Fairview Lodge, died at Oshawa Genoral Hospital on Feb. 11,, 1995. She was 91. A daughter of the late Stephen Ronald Connor and Lydia Witter, sho was born inWhiùtby on Oct. 8,. 1903. .Miss Connor was a member of St. John -the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, and is survived by man niecos and nephews. Broter John, Jim, Bill and Dennis Connor and. sisters Katherine Luke, Mary Bragg and Ann Clark ail died before her. Miss Connor was-at the W.C. Town Funeral Chapol VWhy Mass of Christian Burial was helcd at St. John the Evangelit Church on Fob. 14P 1995,, followed by intermont at St.' John the Evangolist Cemetery, Whitby. 6 Generations of Service, Quality &.Trust a Family Monument*s e Granite or Bronze Markers * Cemetery Lettering e Sandblasting Stafford Monuments 318 Dundas St. E. 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